New Delhi: Diwali celebrations begin with laser show at Connaught Place

Amid cheers by amazed spectators, Delhi’s famed Connaught Place on Saturday was witness to a mega laser show organised by the Arvind Kejriwal government to encourage people shun crackers to cut down pollution in the national capital.

At the inaugural session, Chief Minister Kejriwal said every year people would burst firecrackers in large numbers days ahead of Diwali, but this time, he has noticed a change. “I have not heard a single firecracker being burst in the capital and it is a good start,” he said.

Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was also present as the four-day event, named “Dilli ki Diwali”, kick-started in Central Park in the presence of hundreds of people.
The show with lasers beaming in sync with patriotic songs and audible from Ramayana was nothing short of a mega party on the streets for Delhiites who came from far and beyond.

“Today, the entire city has gathered to celebrate community Diwali. It is the first time something of this kind has happened,” said Sisodia.


However, traders at Connaught Place said their business was down by 70-80 per cent due to the closure of a few roads and parking slots for the laser show.
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